10.1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR INITIAL/FINAL APPROVAL
10.1.1. Directorate General of Dubai Civil Defence, henceforth addressed as
‘DCD’ is the authority having the jurisdiction.
10.1.2. Companies seeking approval for their projects from DCD regarding compliance with Life and Property Fire Safety shall be addressed as the
‘Applicant’.
10.1.3. Code compliance requirements henceforth addressed as ‘DCD Requirements’ and ‘DCD Comments’ are the specific Code
requirements based on Dubai Civil Defence policies & regulations, UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice and other International Fire Codes, generated by the DCD’s E-engineering program as a result of the
evaluation of the Applicant’s specific Application.
10.1.4. ‘Initial Approval’ is a legal document and a No Objection Certificate from ‘DCD’ to the ‘Applicant’ without reviewing Applicant’s submissions and plans by DCD. However, Applicant’s undertaking declaration of his responsibility for the consequences of any deviations from the DCD Requirements demanded in the Application, is mandatory.
10.1.5. ‘Final Approval’ is a legal document with final comments,
recommendations and approval issued after reviewing Applicant’s submission and plans by the DCD for the project proposals made by the Applicant in accordance with DCD Requirements. However, Applicant’s undertaking declaration of his responsibility for the consequences of any deviations on the site from DCD Requirements, is mandatory.
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devised to assist the Applicant in gaining DCD’s No Objection Certificate to proceed with other Government or other departments’ clearances, approvals, tender proceedings, mobilization, installation or erection of equipment.
10.1.7. The DCD requirements demanded in the Application are mandatory and it is Applicant’s responsibility to thoroughly understand each
requirement and implications before proceeding for the Initial Approval or the Final Approval by agreeing to comply with each of the
requirements.
10.1.8. The applicant gaining Initial Approval, by default agrees and undertakes to comply with ALL the DCD requirements that were demanded in the Application.
10.1.9. The Applicant not complying with any of the DCD requirements that were demanded in the Application, violates the intention of Initial Approval as stated in clause 10.1.4 and clause 10.1.6 and DCD holds the Applicant responsible for the consequences.
10.1.10. The Applicant gaining the Initial Approval by agreeing to the DCD requirements demanded by DCD in the Application but not
implementing the same requirements and recommendations in the attached drawings, plans and documents violates the intention of the Initial Approval as stated in clause 10.1.4 and clause 10.1.6.
10.1.11. It is Applicant’s responsibility to attain Final Approval after gaining Initial Approval. Without Final Approval, Applicant’s Initial Approval is
essentially disqualified.
10.1.12. Violations by the Applicant as briefed in clause 10.1.9, clause 10.1.10 and clause 10.1.11 are punishable. DCD holds the rights to enforce fines and punishments varying from Dhs 100,000 to building rectification or demolishment proposals to the Judiciary Courts of Dubai.
10.1.13. Violations by the Applicant as briefed in clause 10.1.9, clause 10.1.10 and clause 10.1.11 devoid the Applicant from gaining Final Approval and Building Completion Certificate.
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10.2.1. DCD Requirements are the code compliance requirements generated in the E-Engineering program after the Applicant applies using the
dropdown menus of the Application form. These requirements are displayed under DCD Requirements for your Project in the Application.
10.2.2. DCD Requirements are different for each project.
10.2.3. DCD Requirements are specific to each project based on the type of occupancy, number of floors, number of basements, building height etc.
10.2.4. DCD Requirements are derived from UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice, Directorate of Dubai Civil Defence’ Policies & Regulations, NFPA and other such International Codes and Standards.
10.2.5. The Applicant should self review the project with DCD Requirements’
assistance. Necessary corrections should be made accordingly to the project before submitting the Application.
10.2.6. The plans submitted along with the Application for approval should incorporate all the DCD Requirements.
10.3. DCD COMMENTS
10.3.1. DCD Comments are the additional suggestions, solutions and corrections commented by the DCD engineer after the review of Application and Plans.
10.3.2. Severity and extent of DCD Comments is directly proportional, as well as the highlight of the deviation and non compliance of the plans
submitted, from the DCD Requirements.
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10.4.1. The Applicant shall read and understand the E-ENGINEERING USER MANUAL thoroughly before attempting the project submissions.
10.4.2. The Applicant is responsible for the correct usage of E-ENGINEERING PROGRAM. The Applicant should understand the fields of the form properly before making project submissions. Improper selection of items in the dropdown menus result in the improper DCD
Requirements’ generation. The Applicant is responsible for such deviations and it will result in the cancellations of both Initial and Final Approvals.
10.4.3. The supporting document attachments as required by the
E-ENGINEERING shall be authentic information. False information on the supporting document attachments is punishable.
10.4.4. It is Consultant’s responsibility to share, manage and guard ‘username’
and ‘passwords’ with Contractors for shop drawing approvals.
11. UNDERTAKING
To receive Dubai Civil Defence’ Initial Approval or Final Approval for any project, the consultant (The Applicant) has to click the undertaking box.
For Initial Approval, Consultant’s ‘Undertaking’ means
11.1. Undertake that I have read, understood and agree for all the Terms and Conditions.
11.2. Understand that Final Approval may be revoked and Applicant is
punishable if the project details, plans, system proposals and supporting documents attached with the Application deviate from the DCD
Requirements and DCD Comments.
11.3. Agree to comply with and implement all the DCD Requirements.
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No Objection Certificate.
11.5. Understand that I have to take Final Approval before starting the construction.
For Final Approval, Consultant’s ‘Undertaking’ means
11.6. Undertake that I have read, understood and agree for all the Terms and Conditions.
11.7. Understand that Final Approval may be revoked and Applicant is punishable if the actual construction and Fire & Life Safety provisions deviate from the Initial Approval, DCD Requirements and DCD Comments.
12. UPLOADING
12.1. After you have thoroughly evaluated your project in comparison with the checklist, checkmark the conditions of the checklist for final submission.
Attach necessary documents and the drawings in PDF format.
Now, there are two scenarios to obtain initial approval as explained below.